Larrikin Love were an

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four piece

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band from

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. Consisting of singer-songwriter

Edward Leeson Larrikin Love were an English four piece indie rock band from London. Consisting of singer-songwriter Edward Leeson, guitarist Micko Larkin, bassist Alfie Ambrose and drummer Coz Kerrigan, and also occasionally including violinist Rob Skipper ...

, guitarist

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, bassist Alfie Ambrose and drummer Coz Kerrigan, and also occasionally including violinist

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from

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or roving violinist Jonnie Fielding, the band were briefly described as being part of a Thamesbeat scene by the ''

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'', a scene which is now widely accepted as having never really existed save as indicating "a group of then emerging artists who didn’t share much in sound, but had a similar spirit as well as geographical location". They experiment with many different styles of music including

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flavour to the typical indie rock sound, While often compared musically to bands such as

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and

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, the band drew many of their lyrical influences from literature, including writers such as

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and

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. After releasing their first two singles on the independent labels Young and Lost Club and

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respectively, the band signed to

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as part of a 'consultancy deal' between Warner and Transgressive. The band released their debut album, ''

The Freedom Spark ''The Freedom Spark'' is the sole album by Larrikin Love. It was released on 25 September 2006. Track listing # "The Spark" # "Six Queens" # "Edwould" # "Downing Street Kindling" # "Happy as Annie" # "Meet Me by the Getaway Car" # "At the Fee ...

'', on 25 September 2006. On 4 May 2007 it was announced that the band had split up, shortly prior to the release of their debut album in continental Europe. Following the split of the band, Leeson formed the short-lived Pan I Am and Sunless '97. Micko Larkin moved to LA, where he worked with

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before becoming part of a reformed

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. Ambrose joined Gaoler's Daughter, and Kerrigan joined his brother Fiachra's band Marner Brown, who later changed their name to K.

Discography

Albums

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'' (25 September 2006), No. 37 (UK)

Singles

Six Queens "Six Queens" is the debut single by English band Larrikin Love Larrikin Love were an English four piece indie rock band from London. Consisting of singer-songwriter Edward Leeson, guitarist Micko Larkin, bassist Alfie Ambrose and drummer Co ...

"/"Little Boy Lost" (19 September 2005) *" Happy as Annie" (2005) *"

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" (3 April 2006), No. 49 (UK) *"

Downing Street Kindling "Downing Street Kindling" was the second single to be taken from Larrikin Love's debut album, ''The Freedom Spark'', and their first release to enter the UK Top 40, charting at number 35. In the song, Larrikin voices his discontent with England, ...

" (6 June 2006), No. 35 (UK) *" Happy as Annie" (reissue) (18 September 2006), No. 32 (UK) *" Well, Love Does Furnish a Life" (22 January 2007) No. 31 (UK)

Other

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" (Cover of the

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song) on ''Take it Easy: 15 Soft Rock Anthems'' (

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, 2006)

References

External links

Official websiteOfficial MyspaceArticle on Larrikin love at Lieutenant Crab, a website dedicated to New Music
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